Iowa City Darwin Day: Science Fest Events

Schedule of Events

April 3-5, 2025

(all events free and open to the public)

Thursday, April 3rd

7:00 PM

In a special Darwin Day reading, Dr. Jones will provide a reading from his 2023 book The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality

Chris Jones Prairie Lights Bookstore

Friday, April 4th

3:30 PM

Iowa: Land of Troubled Waters

Chris Jones 101 Biology Building East
4:30 PM

Bring the Noise: Understanding Estrogen Sensitivity in Frogs

Tyrone Hayes 101 Biology Building East

Saturday, April 5th

10:00 AM

A Healthy Iowa Needs Clean Water

David Cwiertny 100 Phillips Hall
10:45 AM

Panel: Science, the State, and the Public Trust: Historical Perspectives

Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Shane Bobrycki, Robert Rouphail, Nicholas Yablon, and Beth Yale 100 Phillips Hall
11:30 AM

From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men

Tyrone Hayes 100 Phillips Hall